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Published: March. 16, 2012 at 5:43 PM

PARIS, March 16 (UPI) -- Internet giants such as Twitter, Google and Facebook should pay taxes on online advertising revenues in France, French President Nicolas Sarkozy says.

"It is unacceptable that they have a turnover of several billion euros in France without paying tax," he said in an interview Wednesday, suggesting his government should consider taxing the revenues.

A proposed tax on online advertising revenues was rejected last year by French lawmakers who feared it would hurt small local companies more than global Internet companies, Radio France Internationale reported.

A Google spokesman, responding to Sarkozy's remarks, argued "the Internet offers a wonderful opportunity to generate growth and jobs in France."

Internet companies contributed $80 billion to the French economy in 2009 and could create 450,000 jobs by 2015, the spokesman said.

"This positive contribution would have a better chance of coming about in an environment that is supportive of the Web in France and of investment in the sector," he said. "Public policy should support this."

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Have you heard of TIM? The Trustworthy Internet Movement is a new initiative launched a few weeks ago at the 2012 RSA Security Conference. The goal of TIM is to bring together experts, industry stakeholders, and others in an effort to build a safer and more secure Internet.

TIM was founded by Philippe Courtot, chairman and CEO of Qualys. But, TIM is a non-profit organization that is entirely independent of Qualys.

TIM seeks to pool resources and find collaborative solutions for a more secure Internet.I spoke with Courtot a few days before the official unveiling of TIM at RSA. He described to me how TIM was borne over time from countless conversations hed had with other security professionals. Courtot believes that there are fundamental issues with Internet security that can not be resolved by any single tool, or even any single company.

Courtot is dedicated to ensuring the reliability, privacy, and security of the Internet, and he feels that the best way to meet that goal is to create an environment where security experts, cloud providers, and other Internet stakeholders can cooperate to find innovative solutions to defend against the rising tide of threats on the Internet. Courtot believes strongly enough in this initiative that he pledged $500,000 of his own money to get the project off the ground.

There is definitely something to be said for this approach. In the wake of the attacks against Google and others in China, various affected parties worked together collaboratively with Internet security providers and law enforcement agencies. The key lesson from that effort was that sharing information cooperatively lets all involved see the bigger picture and helps to identify issues and develop resolutions faster.

Various companies and security experts are already hard at work on different solutions to address problems with privacy, reliability, and security on the Internet, and many of those solutions will succeed on some level. But, rather than developing competing or conflicting approaches to the same problem, TIM might be able to harness those efforts to develop innovative solutions that are greater than the sum of the individual parts.

Obviously, the companies or individuals involved in a collaborative effort like TIM all have a vested interest in their own success and profit. But, the Internet is essential to business, news, entertainment, and mainstream culture in general, and there is something to be said for working together for the greater good.

If youre interested in learning more about TIM, or youd like to join the cause and contribute your skills and resources, visit the site.

You can follow Tony on his Facebook page, his Google+ profile, or contact him by email at tony_bradley@pcworld.com. He also tweets as @TheTonyBradley.

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TIM Brings Experts and Industry Together in Search of More Secure Internet

Have you heard of TIM? The Trustworthy Internet Movement is a new initiative launched a few weeks ago at the 2012 RSA Security Conference. The goal of TIM is to bring together experts, industry stakeholders, and others in an effort to build a safer and more secure Internet.

TIM was founded by Philippe Courtot, chairman and CEO of Qualys. But, TIM is a non-profit organization that is entirely independent of Qualys.

TIM seeks to pool resources and find collaborative solutions for a more secure Internet.I spoke with Courtot a few days before the official unveiling of TIM at RSA. He described to me how TIM was borne over time from countless conversations hed had with other security professionals. Courtot believes that there are fundamental issues with Internet security that can not be resolved by any single tool, or even any single company.

Courtot is dedicated to ensuring the reliability, privacy, and security of the Internet, and he feels that the best way to meet that goal is to create an environment where security experts, cloud providers, and other Internet stakeholders can cooperate to find innovative solutions to defend against the rising tide of threats on the Internet. Courtot believes strongly enough in this initiative that he pledged $500,000 of his own money to get the project off the ground.

There is definitely something to be said for this approach. In the wake of the attacks against Google and others in China, various affected parties worked together collaboratively with Internet security providers and law enforcement agencies. The key lesson from that effort was that sharing information cooperatively lets all involved see the bigger picture and helps to identify issues and develop resolutions faster.

Various companies and security experts are already hard at work on different solutions to address problems with privacy, reliability, and security on the Internet, and many of those solutions will succeed on some level. But, rather than developing competing or conflicting approaches to the same problem, TIM might be able to harness those efforts to develop innovative solutions that are greater than the sum of the individual parts.

Obviously, the companies or individuals involved in a collaborative effort like TIM all have a vested interest in their own success and profit. But, the Internet is essential to business, news, entertainment, and mainstream culture in general, and there is something to be said for working together for the greater good.

If youre interested in learning more about TIM, or youd like to join the cause and contribute your skills and resources, visit the site.

You can follow Tony on his Facebook page, his Google+ profile, or contact him by email at tony_bradley@pcworld.com. He also tweets as @TheTonyBradley.

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Searching for a More Secure Internet

TAMLYN STEWART

Tucked away in Ferrymead in what was the Les Mills building is a clever Christchurch software company, creating the systems the rest of us rely on to do our jobs every day.

The company, which has 16 staff members but would like a couple more develops Filemaker databases and software systems, websites and apps.

Digital Fusion virtually measures the inside leg of a business and creates software to fit. It is fully integrated software, which means the systems work with software the company is already using for its accounting system or email.

If, for example, someone emails a business to order products, the software will pick that up and automatically put it into the workflow system, which then helps the business manage and track that order all the way through to production, delivery and payment.

Operations manager Julie McLeod said fully integrated software meant more productivity and efficiency for the customer. Each business uses different software for different things, so Digital Fusion's developers have to customise software.

It is time-consuming to produce, but there is strong demand for it.

"The reason people come to us for custom software is because they want their software to mirror the way they want to do business. It helps them to operate in a different way to their competitors," McLeod said.

Owner Craig Saunders founded the company in 1996 and says most of the company's clients are New Zealand-based, but this year it will target sales in Australia.

"We really want to hit the Australian market hard, because there is a good opportunity there for growth. Because our time is more valuable over there ... we make better money," Saunders said.

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by John Quirk

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is supporting National Ferry Fortnight, which launches this weekend.

The fourth annual celebration of all things ferry-related around the British Isles receives widespread coverage and in addition to ensuring the media have all the relevant information about the Islands ferry links, the Steam Packet Company is marking the occasion by promoting its Children Go Free offer.

Organised by the Passenger Shipping Association via its Discover Ferries website, National Ferry Fortnight will run from March 17th to March 31st.

Steam Packet Company Chief Executive Mark Woodward said: National Ferry Fortnight is a high-profile event, attracting features within the likes of The Times and Mail on Sunday. It is supported by all ferry line members of the PSA and was created to increase awareness, amongst both consumers and the media, of the extensive ferry network which services the British Isles.

During 2011, ferries transported 35 million people, 8 million cars and 140,000 coaches to and from mainland Europe and within the British Isles.

There has been continuous investment in recent years by ferry operators to provide modern fleets, reinforcing the pivotal role that ferries play in the transport infrastructure, Mr Woodward said. Were proud to be part of that network and were delighted to be able to play our part in promoting ferry travel over the next couple of weeks.

The Children Go Free summer special offers a midweek (Tuesday to Thursday) fare from 119 each way for a car plus two people, with up to three children travelling for free.

For full details, visit http://www.steam-packet.com, call in at the Ferry Travel Shop in the Sea Terminal, Douglas or call the Reservations Team on 661661.

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